Adult, a few hours after eclose (emergence from the pupa). The elytra (wing covers) have hardened and the pattern is fully developed, but the color is pale grayish-yellow. In a few hours, it will be bright yellow.

This is a male, with a completely white "face" - on females, there's a dark mark in the center.

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